Religious Contestation between Christian and Muslim Community in the 'Gospel City' of Manokwari Papua

This article discusses the dynamics of the relationship between Papuan Muslims and Christians as the majority population. Part of the dynamic is the disharmony between the two religious adherents due to several reasons; construction of facilities for worship, namely mosques that are increasingly massive, fighting over each other for public space, domination of the bureaucracy by Christian elites, the economic sector, and strengthening of identity through the performance of religious symbols. Until its peak, the Local Regulation for the spiritual development of Manokwari emerged as the Gospel city. Qualitatively, this article describes and identifies ethnographically how the contestation between Muslims and Christians, the clash between the two, and the debate on the issue of local regulations of the Gospel. Some of the conclusions of this article find that the majority group feels that Papua has historically been the center of Christianity and the efforts to care for it are so strong, this is in line with the impact of what is happening outside Papua such as the many sharia regulations that are widely applied in Java and Sumatra areas

Oil and Fatty Acid Profiles of Soybeans (Maturity Groups IV, V, and VI)

The objective of this research was to evaluate the relationship between grain yield, oil content, and fatty acids composition in soybean cultivars and experimental lines in maturity groups IV, V, and VI. Data were collected at three locations: the Vegetable Research Station at Bixby, OK, the Eastern Research Station at Haskell, OK, and the South Central Research Station at Chickasha, OK. The oil content was determined by using the Soxtec extraction system. Profiles on the percentage of the fatty acids were made by using the AOCS Official Method (Ce2-66) for sampling and analysis of commercial fats and oils. Significant genotype effects and variances were determined by using the PROC MIXED procedure and correlations were determined by using the PROC CORR procedure. In 2000, when temperatures were above what was considered optimal for seed development the soybeans had high C18:1 content and low C18:2 and C18:3 contents. Oil percentages should have been higher, but it was found that the soybeans grown at the three locations during 2000 had low oil content when compared to the 18% standard. This was the case for all genotypes that were evaluated. The main cause of this was the heat and/or drought stress that occurred during seed development. In 2001, temperatures were still above optimum, but there was no drought stress during seed development; this led to the fatty acid composition being normal, but oil percentages were still low. Genotypes were identified that had improved fatty acid composition in both years for two or more fatty acids. These may be useful to soybean breeding projects. In both years the oil content of all soybean lines was much lower than the normal 18%. Further studies are needed to determine the cause of this. As has been reported by other, negative correlations were found between C18:2/C18:0, C18:2/C18:1, and C18:3/C18:1.Department of Plant and Soil Science

Moderasi Beragama Dalam Pemerintahan di Desa Munte Kecamatan Likupang Barat Kabupaten Minahasa Utara

Desa Munte merupakan desa yang termasuk dalam wilayah kecamatan Likupang Barat kabupaten Minahasa Utara yang memiliki penduduk beragam agama dan budaya. Desa Munte terbagi atas dua bagian yaitu Munte dan Tambuasin. Desa Munte sendiri memiliki 7 jaga. Meskipun ada perbedaan dalam bermasyarakat namun kehidupan masyarakat desa Munte sangat baik, terutama di dalam Moderasi Beragama. Hal ini sudah ditunjukan di dalam kepemerintahan desa Munte yang di mana memiliki agama yang berbeda-beda namun bisa terjalin hubungan yang sangat baik da hal ini menjadi salah satu daya Tarik tersendiri dari desa Munte, kecamatan Likupang Barat, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara. Pada tanggal 07 Maret 2023 mahasiswa KKN dari IAKN Manado mengadakan seminar tentang Moderasi Beragama dengan Tema “Kerukunan Umat Untuk Indonesia Hebat” dan pemerintah desa Munte memberikan respon dengan baik. Pemerintahan di desa Munte memberikan dasar sebagai Moderasi Beragama dalam kehidupan masyarakat desa Munte, Likupang Barat, Minahasa Utara. &nbsp

PENINGKATAN KESADARAN POLA HIDUP MASYARAKAT BERSIH DALAM KONTEKS MODERASI BERAGAMA DI DESA MAEN

Environmental cleanliness is not only focused on activities to minimize waste. However, it also talks about how people have the awareness to implement a healthy lifestyle. The community should try to see the condition or condition of the environment/region of the Maen village community themselves. The Maen village community is the driving force in implementing and achieving this lifestyle, with creative ideas and innovations needed to encourage each other in the success of environmental hygiene. With this Research Community Service program, implementing environmental hygiene encourages the formation of solidarity in religious moderation, in the sense of realizing cooperation for all Maen village communities regardless of religious background. Therefore, it is essential to implement the ABCD (Asset Based Community-driven Development) approach to develop an asset or what strength exists in the community. Strive to change the community's mindset so that they have awareness in responding to existing assets or strengths. Thus, KKN Research and the village government, and even religious leaders are trying to keep the environment free from waste problems.Kebersihan lingkungan bukan hanya terfokus pada kegiatan meminimalisir sampah. Akan tetapi, berbicara juga bagaimana masyarakat memiliki kesadaran untuk menerapkan pola hidup sehat. Hal ini merupakan kewajiban masyarakat agar dapat berupaya melihat kondisi atau keadaan lingkungan/wilayah dari masyarakat desa Maen sendiri. Masyarakat desa Maen merupakan penggerak dalam pelaksanaan dan pencapaian pola hidup ini dengan sangat diperlukan ide dan inovasi yang kreatif untuk dapat saling mendorong satu dengan yang lain dalam keberhasilan kebersihan lingkungan. Dengan adanya program KKN Riset ini, penyelenggaraan kebersihan lingkungan mendorong terbentuknya solidaritas dalam moderasi beragama, dalam artian terwujudnya kerja sama akan semua masyarakat desa Maen tanpa melihat latar belakang agama. Oleh karena itu sangat penting untuk mengimplementasikan pendekatan ABCD (Asset Based Community-driven Development) guna mengembangkan suatu aset atau kekuatan apa yang ada pada masyarakat. Berupaya mengubah pola pikir masyarakat agar memiliki kesadaran dalam menyikapi aset atau kekuatan yang ada. Dengan demikian, KKN Riset bersama pemerintah desa bahkan tokoh-tokoh agama berupaya menjaga lingkungan agar terbebas dari masalah sampah

Alginate-chitosan PEC scaffolds: A useful tool for soft tissues cell therapy

In this study we evaluate macroporous scaffolds made of alginate-chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC) as tools to optimize the results of soft tissues cell therapy. Cell therapy using mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) has become attractive for tissue repair and regeneration in a number of acute and chronic injuries. Unfortunately their low retention and/or survival after injection limit their beneficial effects. A biomaterial-assisted implantation, providing cells a three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment is a promising strategy. To this purpose, we designed a family of PEC scaffolds, and studied if they could meet the requirement of such application. Xray tomography showed that all PEC scaffolds present an interconnected macroporosity, and both rheology and tensile measurements reveal optimized mechanical properties (higher storage moduli and Young moduli) compared to alginate reference scaffolds. In vitro assays demonstrated their ability to allow MSC retention (higher than 90%), long-term viability and FGF2 secretion. Then, we used a skeletal muscle implantation model to assess the biological response to scaffolds graft, and showed that they support in vivo vascular formation within the implant-derived tissue. The combination of alginate/chitosan PEC scaffolds architecture and angiogenic potential make them appear as interesting tools to optimize MSC therapy results in soft tissues

A comprehensive review on rheological studies of sludge from various sections of municipal wastewater treatment plants for enhancement of process performance

Large quantities of sludge is generated from different sections of a wastewater treatment plant operation. Sludge can be a solid, semisolid or liquid muddy residual material. Understanding the flow behaviour and rheological properties of sewage sludge at different sections of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is important for the design of pumping system, mixing, hydrodynamics and mass transfer rates of various sludge treatment units, optimization of conditioning dose and for sustainable sludge management. The current article provides a comprehensive review on up to date literature information on rheological behaviour of raw primary sludge, excess activated sludge, thickened excess activated sludge, mixture of raw primary and thickened excess activated sludge (mixed sludge), digested sludge, and biosolid under the influence of different operating parameters and their impacts on process performance. The influences of various process parameters such as solid concentration, temperature, pH, floc particle size, primary to secondary sludge mixing ratio, aging and conditioning agent doses on the rheological behaviour of sludge from different treatment units of WWTPs are critically analysed here. Yield stress was reported to increase with increasing solid concentration for all types of sludge whereas viscosity showed a decreasing trend with decreasing total solid concentration and percentage of thickened excess activated sludge in the mixture. Temperature showed an inverse relationship with yield stress and viscosity. Viscosity was reported to be decreased with decrease in pH. The effect of various conditioning agents on the rheological behaviour of sludge are also discussed here. The applicability and practical significance of various rheological models such as Bingham, Power Law (Ostwald), Herschel-Bulkley, Casson, Sisko, Careau, and Cross models to experimental rheological characteristics of various sludges were presented here. The reported results on various rheological parameters such as shear stress, yield stress, flow index, infinite, zero-rate viscosity, and flow consistency index of different sludge types obtained from the best fitted model were also compiled here. Conclusions have been drawn from the literature reviewed and few suggestions for future research direction are proposed

Three-dimensional biomaterials dedicated to cell therapy : sterilization and application to chronic wounds treatment

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